I am Teresa Thurtle
a family member of someone we've lost to ALS
Nevada
Dianna, a devoted wife, mother, and friend, battled ALS for two years before it took her life at the age of 49.
Coming from a familial ALS family, I lost my paternal grandmother to ALS in 1989. Dianna, a devoted wife, mother, and friend, battled ALS for two years before it took her life at the age of 49.
A die-hard baseball and Los Angeles Dodgers fan, Dianna enjoyed attending games with her family. This devotion to the Dodgers was passed on to her sons and grandchildren.
My father, Robert, a devoted son, husband, father, and friend also enjoyed watching Dodgers baseball and listening to Vin Scully on the radio. After diagnosis, he lived with ALS for 10 short months, passing away at the age of 49 in 2011.
Now, myself and two of my brothers carry a known ALS gene. A diehard Los Angeles Dodgers family, there were parts of our hearts missing when the Dodgers won the 2020 World Series. I am humbled and honored to serve on the Lou Gehrig Day committee. Looking forward to June 2nd, 2021.
